Scotland has come out on top in a list of regions for its renewable energy production potential, according to new analysis.

The trading arm of UK utility SSE has entered into a two-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for the Aikengall I onshore wind farm in East Lothian, Scotland with UK specialist CWP Energy.

The planning phase of the MachairWind offshore wind farm has hit a new milestone as ScottishPower Renewables has submitted an environmental scoping report to the Scottish government.

Energy software platform Kaluza has announced a partnership with OVO Energy, which will enable OVO to offer cheaper rates to its customers with home batteries from GivEnergy.

Energy major EDF has teamed up with heat pump firm Ideal Heating to launch a new heat pump bundle and offer customers a month of free energy.

Utility Octopus Energy has launched ‘Project Mercury’, an alliance established to set global standards for the integration of clean technologies with smart energy systems.

A cross-party group of MPs, alongside environmental groups and fuel poverty charities, have penned an open letter to the government asking for stronger legislation about the environmental standards of new build homes.

The UK and Scottish governments have made a deal that will see Great British Energy work with the Crown Estate Scotland and other public bodies, including the Enterprise Agencies and the Scottish National Investment Bank, to help develop and deliver supply chains and infrastructure.

A coalition of 20 European energy associations and transmission system operators (TSOs) has penned a joint letter to the North Seas Energy Ministers demanding more efficient electricity trade.

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has today (16 October) confirmed that it will extend the Climate Change Agreements (CCA) scheme by a further six years, following a consultation period.